Witnesses said Taliban police used live fire, sticks and whips to disperse a rare protest in Herat over reported arrests of women accused of violating dress rules. Medics told the BBC two people died, while Herat police denied deaths and denied civilians were injured by police shooting.
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French prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into suspected torture and war crimes after activists accused Israeli authorities of abusing Gaza flotilla detainees. Israel denies the allegations, while several allied governments have condemned the treatment of their nationals.
Hezbollah rejected a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal between Israel and Lebanon, saying any truce must begin with an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. Israel said it would continue military operations as strikes and shelling were reported across the south.
Brooklyn Rivera, a leading Indigenous activist in Nicaragua, has died in government custody after nearly three years of detention. The government cited a bacterial infection post-COVID-19, while human rights advocates blame enforced disappearance and neglect.
The U.S. pauses Project Freedom in the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing Iranian missile and drone attacks on Gulf vessels. Despite renewed violence, officials say the ceasefire holds as diplomatic talks advance.
The conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran has escalated with attacks on commercial ships near the Strait of Hormuz, drone strikes on Dubai’s airport, and significant U.S. military casualties, while diplomatic tensions rise as Spain withdraws its ambassador from Israel. A devastating missile strike on an elementary school in southern Iran, reportedly caused by a U.S. missile, has resulted in over 165 deaths and prompted calls for an international investigation into potential war crimes. The situation underscores the growing human toll and the broader geopolitical and legal ramifications of the ongoing hostilities in the Middle East.
An Israeli soldier has alleged that he was ordered to use Palestinian civilians as human shields in Gaza, amid ongoing regional tensions and the recovery of 14 bodies, including medics and civil defense members, in southern Gaza. The bodies were retrieved after a week of restricted access to Rafah, following evacuation orders from the Israeli military that suggest a potential ground operation. As the conflict persists, international humanitarian organizations express concern over the safety of Gaza's civilian population, especially with one medic still unaccounted for.
Attorney General Pam Bondi has publicly addressed a significant breach involving a Signal group chat at the highest levels of the U.S. government, ruling out an investigation and instead defending the Trump administration while criticizing its detractors. This decision has sparked debate over whether Bondi's stance serves as a protective measure for the administration or a strategic focus on other priorities, with the controversy becoming a key point in discussions about the Trump administration's national security handling. Concurrently, President Trump withdrew Elise Stefanik's nomination for U.N. ambassador, fueling speculation about the administration's internal dynamics and approach to appointments, all within a rapidly evolving political landscape.